Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Matanuska-Susitna Borough racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Matanuska-Susitna Borough overall is white, making up 75.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

 
Self-Identified Race
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK Population
White
75.6%
Hispanic
5.3%
Black
1.2%
Asian
1.7%
Native American
5.5%
Other
10.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK

The map below shows diversity in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough Diversity Score

41.0

More diverse than 61% of US counties

Matanuska-Susitna Borough has a diversity score of 41.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Matanuska-Susitna Borough is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Matanuska-Susitna Borough's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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